Old School Nationwide Frequencies

[nokones]

VLAW, UFIRE, VTAC, ITAC, etc. naming conventions that are listed in the IFOG are not old school nationwide names. The term radio interoperability was a very seldom used term prior to the turn of the century. Prior, to the turn of the century and the development of the IFOG, nationwide names were not regularly used.

Old school radio channel names were mostly used locally and statewide.

 

[mikegilbert]

Here in SoCal, the VFIRE channels are in heavy rotation.

In California 39.46 MHz, 154.920 MHz, and 460.025 MHz was known as CLEMARS "California Law Enforcement Mutual Aid System"; and 156.075 MHz CalCord "California Coordination" Channel.

I picked up a case of NIB Kenwood TK230s a few years back. They were all preprogrammed for CalCord, and came with disposable battery packs. Must've been some unused cache radios in a former life.

Was also gifted a vintage CLEMARS plate frame from a friend. He said he's only found it on a select few OES vehicles over the years.

This is from Gov. Schwarzenegger's CAL OES security detail from back in the day.

 

[nokones]

Here in SoCal, the VFIRE channels are in heavy rotation.

Was also gifted a vintage CLEMARS plate frame from a friend. He said he's only found it on a select few OES vehicles over the years.

This is from Gov. Schwarzenegger's CAL OES security detail from back in the day.

Back in the day, the old school name for VFire was "Fire Mars", "White Fire" or "Fire White". There were three statewide "Fire Mars/Fire White" channels, 154.265 MHz, 154.280 MHz, and 154.295 MHz. Base stations were allowed on 154.280 MHz (Fire White 1/White Fie 1) only. If I recall, LA County Fire had an OES waiver for 154.295 MHz to have base stations.

I remember seeing the CLEMARS license plate frame on one of the OES Regional Manager's State Vehicle.

Back in the day, OES was not involved with the Governor's Security Detail. The CHP took over the Command of the Protection Detail from the State Police when the State Police was a Division in the Department of General Services and then they were absorbed into the CHP in 1995. Before 1995, the CHP only involvement in that Detail they were the Governor's Drivers. After 1995, the CHP was very resistant in who was involved in that detail. If OES was involved, when did that occur and most likely to the reluctance of the CHP.